CUBA SOCIALISTA.Theoretical and Political Magazine.
Edited by:  Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba

Fidel: more like a brother than a friend
FIDEL Castro is laughing, making jokes, receiving gifts, feeling the joy of friendship and spending more than three hours with his brother in ideas, as highlighted by the major international press, television and radio media, which are still publishing features related to Fidel’s 80th birthday and his recovery, emphasizing the footage presented on the TV "Roundtable" program on Monday (August 14), in which the Cuban leader is shown with Hugo Chávez Frías, president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

 
XV IBERO-AMERICAN SUMMIT

Speech delivered by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the foundation ceremony of the ‘Henry Reeve’ International Contingent of Doctors Specialized in Disaster Situations and Serious Epidemics, and the national graduation of students of Medical Sciences, in the Ciudad Deportiva, on  September  19, 2005

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY MR. FELIPE PEREZ ROQUE, MINISTER OF FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA, FOR THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 60TH ORDINARY PERIOD OF SESSIONS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS, 19 SEPTEMBER 2005

Remarks by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, meeting with the medical doctors assembled to offer assistance to the American people in areas affected by hurricane Katrina. Havana Convention Center, September 4, 2005

Speech given by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the official function commemorating the 52^nd anniversary of the assault on the “Moncada” and “Carlos Manuel de Cespedes” garrisons in the Karl Marx Theatre,  July 26, 2005.

STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. FELIPE PEREZ ROQUE, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA, AT THE OPENING SESSION OF THE MINISTERIAL SEGMENT OF THE SECOND SOUTH SUMMIT OF THE GROUP OF 77 AND CHINA, DOHA, QATAR, 13 JUNE 2005

STATEMENT BY H.E. MR. FELIPE PEREZ ROQUE, MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA, AT THE MINISTERIAL MEETING OF THE NON-ALIGNED MOVEMENT OF THE SECOND SOUTH SUMMIT OF THE GROUP OF 77 AND CHINA

Fidel presides over international anti-terrorism forum
PRESIDENT Fidel Castro is today presiding over the International Meeting against Terrorism , for Truth and Justice, at the International Conference Center in the Cuban capital with the participation of more than 300 Cuban and foreign delegates. The panel debate will be transmitted live on Cubavisión, Radio Rebelde, Radio Habana Cuba and Cubavisión Internacional.
- Letter to the Meeting from the chair of the Namibia'Cuba Friendship Association

"A DIFFERENT BEHAVIOR"
Special address by Dr. Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the "Jose Marti" Anti-imperialist Square. 
May 20, 2005.

More than 1 200 000 Cubans Claimed JUSTICE!
Key address by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the opening of the great march of Havana's combative people to oppose terrorism. May 17, 2005
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SPEECH GIVEN BY COMMANDER IN CHIEF FIDEL CASTRO RUZ, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA AT THE INTERNATIONAL MAY DAY CELEBRATION IN REVOLUTION SQUARE ON MAY 1, 2005.

• The US administration is involved in one of the most embarrassing and delicate episodes of its terrorist adventures against Cuba

President Hugo Chávez arrives in Cuba
THE president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, arrived in our country at 11.10pm yesterday in response to an invitation from our President Fidel Castro, who welcomed him on his arrival at José Martí International Airport.

Total failure of FTAA inevitable
EXPERTS from a number of countries announced the inevitable end of the FTAA during the 4th Hemispheric Conference against the Free Trade Area of the Americas, inaugurated yesterday in the presence of Cuban President Fidel Castro.

Special Address by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, April 17, 2005

• President Fidel Castro Pays Tribute to Pope John Paul II

CUBA IN GENEVE
Statement delivered by Felipe Pérez Roque, minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cuba, at the High-Level Segment of the 61st session of the Commission on Human Rights. 
Geneva, 16 March 2005

The Commission on Human Rights has to be re-founded from its own foundations
Statement delivered by Juan Antonio Fernández Palacios, Representative of the Republic of Cuba.  
Geneva, March 14, 2005

Speech given by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, President of the Republic of Cuba, at the closing session of the Young Communists League 8^th Congress, held in the Havana Convention Center, Havana, 5 December 2004

TRIBUTE TO ANTONIO GADES
Artist, revolutionary, communist and unforgettable friend
WHILE not unexpected, the news was no less painful. International cables, television broadcasters, the digital and written press informed us yesterday, suddenly, of the sad news of the death of Antonio Gades, aged 67. He had been battling cancer for some years, and in recent weeks his condition worsened, leading to his end in a Madrid hospital.

Cuba and Mexico normalize Diplomatic Relations
Cuban foreign minister, Felipe Perez Roque, announced Sunday that by next July 26, relations with Mexico will be reestablished at ambassador level, with which bilateral links return to normal.

STATEMENT BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF PEOPLE'S POWER OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA   July 1st, 2004

Second Epistle
Message from Fidel Castro to George W. Bush   21 june 2004 

Message to the 11^th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development   13 june 2004

STATEMENT BY THE HEAD OF THE CUBAN DELEGATION TO THE 57TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY, DR. JOSÉ RAMÓN BALAGUER, AT THE GENERAL DEBATE, 19 MAY 2004 

Proclamation by an adversary of the US government. May 14, 2004.

OFFICIAL NOTE
The harsh and brutal measures that, in addition to a blockade lasting 45 years, were adopted by the United States against Cuba are directly aimed at suffocating our development and reducing to a minimum the hard currency resources which are indispensable to meet our people’s needs of food, healthcare and educational services as well as other essentials.
• Brutal economic and political measures against our country and against Cubans resident in the United States

The Struggle Against the FTAA Continues
Roberto Regalado Álvarez

Poland's Situation in Iraq Following the Announcement of the Withdrawal of Spanish Troops
Francisco Brown Infante. Center for European Studies (CEE)

SPEECH GIVEN BY COMMANDER IN CHIEF FIDEL CASTRO RUZ, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA, AT THE LABOUR DAY CELEBRATION IN REVOLUTION SQUARE ON MAY 1, 2004

Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on sentences dictated on terrorists of Cuban origin in Panamá

Eastern Europe: The Crusade against Cuba Continues
Francisco Brown Infante. Center for European Studies

Convicted for fighting against terrorism
THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF FIVE MEN IMPRISIONED IN THE UNITED STATES

The Resurrection of Jacqueline and Other Ghosts
Ricardo Alarcón de Quesada. President of the Cuban National Peoples Power Assembly

Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the award of UNESCO World Press Freedom Prize

A DECLARATION OF THE CUBAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

New infamy against our five heroes prisoners of the empire

Cuba  -  U.S.
New pretexts of U.S. against Cuba, aimed at aggravating the tensions between both countries and hindering the main review mechanism of compliance with the Migration Accords  

The Monterrey Extraordinary Summit of the Americas: There are no common interests
Dr. Carlos Alzugaray. Senior Professor and Coordinator, Group of Strategic and International Studies, Raúl Roa García Superior Institute of International Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. E-mail: alzugarayc@minrex.gov.cu

American Neo-liberal Fascism Shall Fail Because of Its Adventurism  
Dr. Raúl Valdés Vivó, Rector of the Higher Party School of the Communist Party of Cuba.

United States and Iraq. Arrogance and Ignorance  
Ernesto Gómez Abascal. Former Ambassador in Iraq
Official of the Department of Foreign Relations.
Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba  

Moncada: A Vision From Afar
Arnaldo Silva León. Faculty of Philosophy, University of Havana

Bolivia: "Gone with the Wind"
Anselmo Miranda

Eastern Europe Joins the Crusade Against Cuba
Francisco Brown Infante. European Studies Centter

The World After September 11
Miguel Alvarez Sánchez.

The blockade policy imposed by United States again Cuba
Extract from: "CUBA'S REPORT TO THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL ON GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 57/11."

New and Important Social Struggles on the Horizon
Manuel Menéndez Díaz. Editor-in-chief of Cuba Socialista Magazine

The Marxist Left's Politics of Alliances at the Beginning of the 21st Century
José Ramón Balaguer Cabrera, Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Cuba

U.S.A.The United States and the Legacy of September 11. Society and Political Culture in Review
Dr. Jorge Hernández Martínez, Director of the Center for United States Studies, University of Havana

Globalization and Equity: A Brief Critical Analysis
Dr. José Luis Rodríquez García, Minister of Economy and Planning, Vice-President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba

The Social and Political Aspects of the People's Struggles
Roberto Regalado Alvarez, Official of the Department of International Relations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba

Integrity and Freedom: Paradigms and Tasks of Cuban Theology Today
Sergio Arce Martínez, President of the Christian Conference for Peace in Latin America and the Caribbean 

The Work of Karl Marx and the Challenges of the 21^st Century
An international conference has just concluded in Havana, dedicated to the great social thought of Karl Marx on the occasion of the 120^th anniversary of his death. The event took up the aim of analysing the basics of the present world order and the progressive ways to deal with it so as to strengthen the revolutionary thought at the outset of the 21^st century. LINKS

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